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■US tells visiting South Korean lawmakers the wartime control transfer deal still stands ■India nears a deal to sell the Philippines about 60 more BrahMos missiles ■Why Malabar 2026's sub-hunting focus matters more for Taiwan than the Quad summit optics ■Why China's dark-ship coast guard probes at Pratas matter more than the expulsion count ■Why CENTCOM's unmanned surge matters more for Taiwan as a joint-force scaling template ■Why the navy's NT$990m Yilan drone airfield plan matters for watching Taiwan's northeast seas ■US tells visiting South Korean lawmakers the wartime control transfer deal still stands ■India nears a deal to sell the Philippines about 60 more BrahMos missiles ■Why Malabar 2026's sub-hunting focus matters more for Taiwan than the Quad summit optics ■Why China's dark-ship coast guard probes at Pratas matter more than the expulsion count ■Why CENTCOM's unmanned surge matters more for Taiwan as a joint-force scaling template ■Why the navy's NT$990m Yilan drone airfield plan matters for watching Taiwan's northeast seas

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An AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo fighter jet landing on a highway airstrip with afterburner glow

AIDC says military drones and aircraft stay on a non-red supply chain after China-parts claim

Taiwan's state aerospace firm says a contested import record covers civilian engine parts chosen by a foreign customer, not unmanned or combat aircraft work.

TaiwanDefence · 12h ago · 3 min read

Radar domes and antenna structures at the air force radar station of Taitung Air Base in Taiwan

Taiwan's air force delays radar guard platoons to 2029 as China-free vehicle bid stalls

Taiwan's air force will form 14 conscript guard platoons for its radar stations in phases through 2029, and a patrol vehicle tender drew no bidders.

TaiwanDefence · 15 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

Kung Ming-hsin, in a dark suit and glasses, sits at a white desk holding papers against a grey background.

Taiwan's economy minister lifts 2030 drone output outlook past NT$50 billion

Kung Ming-hsin says drones could become Taiwan's next sacred mountain, citing defence needs, a supply chain free of Chinese parts and demand from democratic buyers.

TaiwanDefence · 6 Oct 2026 · 3 min read